FRESHWATER WETLANDS BIOMES By Camryn Davis Climate Wetland

FRESHWATER WETLANDS BIOMES By: Camryn Davis

Climate � Wetland weather in marine or coastal wetlands typically remains above freezing and rarely dips below 40 degrees. Inland wetlands are either alpine, tundra, or forest swamps and are often covered by water for only part of the year.

Plants � Seagrass, ligum, cattails, arrowroots, carnivores sundews, button bush, arrow arum, black gum.

Animals � � � Birds Fish Frogs Reptiles Mammals Amphibians Alligator Dragonflies Mosquitoes Muskrats Frogs

� Interesting Facts Common names for wetlands are swamps, marsh, and bog. Wetlands are link between land water, and are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. To be called a wetland an area must be filled or soaked with water at least part of the year, but some wetlands are dry in a part of the year.

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